Lionel Messi: the Temporary Top Goalscorer in the 2026 World Cup
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Lionel Messi is recorded as the top scorer so far in the 2026 World Cup, after the Argentina national team captain scored a hat-trick in the opening match of Group J on Wednesday (17/6/2026).
Messi scored goals in the 17th, 60th, and 76th minutes before leading Argentina to victory over Algeria.
These three additional goals also saw La Pulga equal the record of 16 goals set by German legend Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in World Cup history.
Below Messi, there are Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, who have each scored two goals.
Mbappe scored two goals in helping France defeat Senegal 3-1 in the opening match of Group I on Tuesday (16/6/2026).
Then, Haaland scored two goals in his World Cup debut. The Norwegian forward scored a brace in leading his team to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in a Group I match.
Here is the list of the top seven scorers so far in the 2026 World Cup as of June 17, 2026:
- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 3 goals
- Folarin Balogun (United States): 2 goals
- Elijah Just (New Zealand): 2 goals
- Erling Haaland (Norway): 2 goals
- Kai Havertz (Germany): 2 goals
- Yasin Ayari (Sweden): 2 goals
- Kylian Mbappe (France): 2 goals
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